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  New Hampshire - LoveToKnow 1911
The delightful scenery of mountains, lakes, streams and woodlands gives to the greater part of New Hampshire, which is in the New England physiographic province, the appearance of a vast and beautiful park; and the state is a favourite summer resort.
New Hampshire is the only state in the Union in which amendments to the constitution may be proposed only by a constitutional convention, and once in seven years at the general election a popular vote is taken on the necessity of a revision of the constitution.
New Hampshire, being on the more friendly terms with the home government, finally petitioned the king to decide the matter, and in 1737 a royal order referred it to a commission to be composed of councillors from New York, Nova Scotia and Rhode Island.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /New_Hampshire   (6940 words)

  
 New Hampshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
New Hampshire was home to the famous rock formation called the Old Man of the Mountain, a face-like profile in Franconia Notch, until May 2003, when the formation, an icon of the state, fell apart.
New Hampshire was a Jacksonian stronghold; the state sent Franklin Pierce to the White House in the election of 1852.
New Hampshire has a bifurcated executive branch, consisting of the governor and a five-member Executive Council which votes on state contracts over $5,000 and "advises and consents" to the governor's nominations to major state positions such as department heads and all judgeships and pardon requests.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_Hampshire   (3678 words)

  
 New Hampshire. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
New Hampshire’s constitution, adopted in 1784, is the second oldest in the country.
New Hampshire is the only state in which amendments to the constitution must be proposed by convention; once every seven years a popular vote determines the necessity for constitutional revision.
New Hampshire’s northern boundary was fixed in 1842 when the Webster-Ashburton Treaty set the international line between Canada and the United States.
www.bartleby.com /65/ne/NewHamps.html   (1814 words)

  
 Connecticut Lakes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Connecticut Lakes are a group of lakes in northern New Hampshire, and form the beginning of the Connecticut River.
All of the lakes are technically contained within Pittsburg, New Hampshire, but are far from the town center.
All lakes are north of the 45th Parallel.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Connecticut_Lakes   (169 words)

  
 The New Hampshire Almanac
A pre-Revolution event occurring in New Hampshire was the removal in 1774, by a small party of patriots at New Castle, of the powder and guns at Fort William and Mary.
New Hampshire is situated the most northern of the thirteen original states and lies between latitude 42-40 and 45-18 north and longitude 70-37 west.
New Hampshire is commonly known as the Granite State, and of late years by some writers is called the Queen State _ "Queen by right of her natural beauty; queen by her native hardy spirit; queen by her diversified industry; queen by reason of her motherhood of great men.
www.nh.gov /nhinfo/history.html   (2279 words)

  
 new hampshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
New Hampshire's longest river is the Connecticut R., which rises in a string of lakes at the extreme N end of the state.
New Hampshire is divided into ten counties, each governed by three county commissioners, a treasurer, county attorney, sheriff, registrar of deeds, and registrar of probate.
New Hampshire was principally a farming state until the second half of the 19th century, when manufacturing became the leading sector of the economy.
www.equineestates.com /library/United_States/new_hampshire.htm   (3158 words)

  
 New Hampshire
New Hampshire, one of the six New England states and one of the smaller states of the United States.
New Hampshire has within its boundaries the highest mountains in New England, countless lakes, hundreds of streams and brooks, and large areas of unspoiled woodlands.
New Hampshire is known as the Granite State because of its extensive granite formations and deposits.
www.ovayonda.com /lodging/state/us-nh.html   (302 words)

  
 New Hampshire Geography - NETSTATE
New Hampshire is bordered by Canada on the north and by Massachusetts on the south.
On the east, New Hampshire is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Maine and on the west, New Hamsphire is bordered by Vermont.
The New Hampshire section is comprised of 3 distinct areas; the Merrimack Valley, the Hills and Lakes Region, and the Connecticut River Valley.
www.netstate.com /states/geography/nh_geography.htm   (722 words)

  
 New Hampshire @ NorthEastRoads.com - Interstate 93
The old man's face is present everywhere in New Hampshire, including the state highway signs and the recently minted state quarter.
New Hampshire 141 leads to northbound U.S. 3, and southbound Interstate 93 travelers are directed to take Exit 36 because there is no connection from southbound Interstate 93 to northbound U.S. 3 at Exit 35.
New Hampshire 116 leads southwest toward Easton and Haverhill before merging with New Hampshire 18 en route to Littleton.
www.northeastroads.com /i-093_nh.html   (705 words)

  
 Wildernet - New Hampshire Lakes
New Hampshire is also fortunate to have territory stretching to the Atlantic Ocean providing acres of wildlife viewing opportunities within the estuaries, tidal waters and mud flats.
Lake Winnipesaukee, Squam Lake, New Found Lake and Winnisquam Lake dominate the midsection of the state while hundreds of small lakes dot the Vermont / Connecticut River western border over to the eastern Piscataqua River which flows into the North Atlantic Ocean.
New Hampshire also holds the distinction of having the longest wooden covered bridge in the country, the Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge (built in 1866) spans the Connecticut River.
areas.wildernet.com /pages/area.cfm?areaID=NHLAKE&CU_ID=1   (676 words)

  
 New Hampshire Lakes Association - Lake Related Research
New Hampshire initiated the Northeast Efficient Marine Engine Workgroup in 1999, which is a collaboration of air and water representatives from NEIWPCC and their member states, NESCAUM, and National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA).
In Connecticut, the issue of MTBE has advanced to the point where more and more legislation is being proposed to ban the use of MTBE.
Connecticut has responded to the MTBE issue with a variety of mechanisms such as the inclusion of the issue in the "Boating Needs Survey Questions for Non-Inboard Gasoline Powered Watercraft," and in the annual Boater's Guide.
www.nhlakes.org /state.htm   (383 words)

  
 NHDES Watershed Management Bureau: Rivers Management and Protection Program (RMPP)
The Connecticut River's designation into the NH Rivers Program is unique in that members of the local river management advisory committees for the Connecticut represent both New Hampshire and Vermont creating an interstate partnership for protection of the common and valuable resource.
The Connecticut River is the focal point of a watershed, which drains 11,250 square miles, 3,928 square miles in Vermont and 3,046 square miles in New Hampshire.
The Connecticut River Joint Commissions, made up of the VT Connecticut River Valley Watershed Advisory Commission and the NH Connecticut River Valley Resources Commission is the supervisory unit for these subcommittees and works to coordinate efforts between the two states' protection and management goals for the river.
www.des.state.nh.us /rivers/conn1.htm   (1468 words)

  
 New Hampshire Biodiversity Laws - Biodiversity Center - Defenders of Wildlife   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
In New Hampshire, there is total probable loss of coastal rocky headland and 95 percent loss of floodplain forests.
New Hampshire does not have a "little NEPA." However, state agencies are required to submit site specific projects to the Natural Heritage Inventory for review before beginning any activity that alters the environment.
New Hampshire has an animal damage control program that is run primarily by the federal government.
www.defenders.org /bio-stnh.html   (1000 words)

  
 NETrailhead - New Hampshire Fishing
A subspecies of the Atlantic salmon that lives in the lakes of New England without ever descending to sea are known as landlocked salmon.
The New England population of Atlantic salmon are the Sebago Salmon.
Lake Winnipesaukee and other lakes in the New Hampshire Lakes Region are well known for their Salmon fishing.
www.netrailhead.com /nh/fishing.html   (591 words)

  
 New Hampshire - Fourth Connecticut Lake
In the midst of this spruce/fir boreal forest is the source of the Connecticut River.
Where the water flows over the lake's outflow, is the start of New England's longest river, flowing 410 miles to the estuaries of Long Island Sound.
The edge of the lake is surrounded by a well-developed floating bog mat of mosses, sedges, grasses, leather leaf, the uncommon buckbean, and a large concentration of insectivorous plants, such as pitcher plant and sundew.
www.nature.org /wherewework/northamerica/states/newhampshire/preserves/art6129.html   (498 words)

  
 New Hampshire, Strong Support for Connecticut Lakes Proposal (NH): The Trust for Public Land
Press Release: In a joint statement, TPL, the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, and The Nature Conservancy of New Hampshire, express strong support for the recommendation to conserve 171,500-acres of International Paper land in Coos County.
This will provide New Hampshire's game and nongame species, along with the great variety of plants native to our state, a place where they can thrive and from which they can replenish the rest of our landscape," said Daryl Burtnett, state director of The Nature Conservancy.
Founded in 1901, the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests is a 10,000 member non-profit organization that has helped protect over one million acres of land in the state.
www.tpl.org /tier3_cd.cfm?content_item_id=6260&folder_id=258   (495 words)

  
 NEW HAMPSHIRE
Lake Umbagog hosts the largest nesting concentration of common loons in New Hampshire.
The lake area also supports a variety of mammals, including white-tailed deer, a high density of moose, fl bear, beaver, fisher, coyote and bobcat.
Nearby conservation areas in New Hampshire: in New Hampshire, Dixville Notch State Park and Connecticut Lakes State Forest; in Maine, Grafton Notch State Park and Bigelow Preserve; and in both states, the White Mountain National Forest.
www.defenders.org /habitat/refuges/map/nh.html   (535 words)

  
 Boating America New Hampshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
New Hampshire has several very scenic smaller lakes ideal for small craft such as Canoe, a few I have listed below.
This small but scenic lake is located near the intersection of New Hampshire State Route 25 and 16.
This large lake lies on the border with Maine Most of the land on the New Hampshire side is under conservation easements to protect the marshy habita.
www.boatingamerica.com /states/newhampshire/newhamp.htm   (743 words)

  
 Summer Camps for Girls in New England -Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Bantam, CT We are located on picturesque Mt. Tom Lake in Connecticut and in operation for over 50 years.
Lake swimming, river canoeing, and arts and crafts round out a camp program that also allows each camper free time to pursue personal interests.
Camp Kiniya is beautifully situated on Lake Champlain with a mile private beach and 150 acres of meadows and woods.
www.camppage.com /girls-new_england.htm   (2651 words)

  
 New Hampshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
NOS operates one long-term continuously operating tide station in the state of New Hampshire which provides data and information on tidal datums and relative sea level trends, and is capable of producing real-time data for storm surge warning.
Sitting at the University of New Hampshire, the Coastal Response Research Center was established as a partnership between the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through the Office of Response and Restoration (ORandR), and the University of New Hampshire (UNH).
It is a unique partnership between the University of New Hampshire (UNH) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which uses UNH capabilities and those of the 25 Reserves in the National Estuarine Research Reserve System to develop and apply new environmental technologies and techniques.
www.legislative.noaa.gov /noaainyourstate/newhampshire.html   (1938 words)

  
 Gold in New Hampshire
Gold that is weathered out of rocks, transported by erosion, and redeposited as detritus in stream, lake, and coastal marine sediments (placer deposits) is of the most interest to recreational panners or operators of sluice and rocker boxes and portable dredges in New Hampshire.
Streams draining into the Connecticut River, especially from the confluence of the Ammonoosuc River at Woodsville north to the Connecticut Lakes, are all favorable for finding gold in placer deposits.
Jackson, C.T. Final report on the geology and mineralogy of the state of New Hampshire with contributions toward the improvement of agriculture and metallurgy.
www.des.state.nh.us /factsheets/geo/geo-1.htm   (1355 words)

  
 Getaway Guides: Squam Lakes, New Hampshire: Diversions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The lake made famous in the movie "On Golden Pond" is so screened from public view that passersby get to see it only from a distance or up close at precious few points.
On Sunday morning, the dock area is said to resemble the approach of the Spanish armada as upwards of 250 churchgoers arrive in a variety of boats.
Parrish, a New Hampshire native son who lived and worked from an estate near Plainfield, was ranked with Cezanne and van Gogh among the world's most popular artists in the 1920s.
www.getawayguides.com /newhampshire/squamlakes/diversions.htm   (1021 words)

  
 :: New England Zone ::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
There's a new owner of 25,000 acres in the Connecticut Lakes area of northern New Hampshire, thanks to a deal completed between The Nature Conservancy and the state of the New Hampshire.
The state -- under the auspices of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department -- now owns the 25,000 acres in Pittsburg and Clarksville and will manage it as a natural area for this and future generations.
* The Connecticut Lakes Headwaters Leadership Committee, chaired by Tom Deans of the N.H. Charitable Foundation, which is raising funds for a long-term stewardship endowment for the lands.
www.buckmasters.com /more_buckmasters/zones/features/030107Z4Deal.html   (1119 words)

  
 Connecticut Lakes Region Dining Pittsburg NH Restaurant Buck Rub Pizza Pub CT Lakes Lodge
is located Pittsburg, in the heart of the most beautiful and scenic Connecticut Lakes Region in the Great North Woods area of northern New Hampshire.
The rainbow and brook trout may be found both in rivers and lakes.
Pittsburg is New Hampshire's largest township in acreage and much of this land is accessible through logging roads and hiking trails.
www.buckrubpub.com   (547 words)

  
 New Hampshire, Connecticut Lakes Timeline Extended (NH): The Trust for Public Land
New Hampshire, Connecticut Lakes Timeline Extended (NH): The Trust for Public Land
TPL plans to hold the property off the market while state lawmakers and New Hampshire's congressional delegation seek public funding to conserve the property.
At the same time, TPL will work with the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, The Nature Conservancy of New Hampshire, and others to raise private funds for the purchase.
www.tpl.org /tier3_cd.cfm?content_item_id=6383&folder_id=258   (377 words)

  
 Lakes Region New Hampshire Travel Writer's Media Web Site
Lake Winnipesaukee is the largest and most popular lake in New Hampshire and certainly one of the most scenic.
The Alton area became one of the earliest tourist destinations around the lake with the arrival of rail in the later half of the 19th century.
Lakes Region Association, 603-744-8664 or www.lakesregion.org; Greater Laconia/Weirs Beach Chamber of Commerce, 603-524-5531 or www.laconia-weirs.org.
www.lakesregion.org /media/byway/lakesregion.html   (586 words)

  
 Coed Summer Camps in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Camp Marist is a traditional, residential camp for girls and boys ages 6-16 nestled on 300 acres in New Hampshire's White Mountains.
Our pristine, spring-fed lake and over one hundred acres of beautiful property is the perfect setting for our campers to challenge themselves as they make new friends and create a lifetime of memories.
Walden campers experience deep and meaningful friendships, explore new challenges and adventures, and excel in their favorite sports, the arts, the theater, and in life.
camppage.com /coed_new_england.htm   (5239 words)

  
 Northern Forest Alliance - Connecticut River Headwaters Wildland
The Connecticut River Headwaters is an important link between the extensive Wildlands of northern Maine and the Northeast Kingdom, Green Mountains of Vermont and Adirondacks of New York.
With the exception of Lake Umbagog, the upper Connecticut Lakes are the last large, essentially wild places in New Hampshire.
This area encompasses the undeveloped portions of the Connecticut Lakes and upper Connecticut River watershed, including Hall's, Indian and Perry Streams, and excluding the developed areas of the Connecticut River/Route 3 corridor downstream from First Connecticut Lake.
www.northernforestalliance.org /explore/wildlands/connwaters/CONindex.htm   (378 words)

  
 The Nature Conservancy - New Hampshire’s Connecticut Lakes Headwaters
Part of a 171,500-acre block of contiguous protected land, the Connecticut Lakes Headwaters Natural Area includes rugged mountain peaks, remote ponds, lush wetlands and rich lowland forests that provide habitat for migratory songbirds, waterfowl and wide-ranging mammals including several rare species.
Preservation Impact: The 25,000-acre Natural Area is part of the 171,500-acre Connecticut Lakes Headwaters property, a public-private initiative to protect the largest contiguous block of New Hampshire land in private ownership.
Plans: The Conservancy is working with the State of New Hampshire to transfer the property to the Fish and Game Department subject to a conservation easement—to be held by The Nature Conservancy—that assures the property will be managed in perpetuity for native biodiversity, wildlife habitat, and traditional recreation.
www.nature.org /success/headwaters.html   (397 words)

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